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Zoology 10 - Animal Biology
Fall 2003-Spring 2004

Lecture and Lab: TR 11:00-2:00 in Science-307

Instructor	Calvin Hom
Biology Dept.	Science-304 (415-239-3645)
Office	Science-312c (415-239-3636)
Address	50 Phelan Avenue Box S-112 San Francisco, CA 94112
E-mail	chom@ccsf.edu
Website	http://fog.ccsf.edu/~chom
Office Hours	Mon-Thurs 9-11

Course Syllabus

Course Description

An introduction to the biology, ecology, and evolution of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Course format consists of lectures and laboratories and includes fetal pig dissection and field trips to the Academy of Sciences, SF Zoo, and Cow Palace. This 4-unit lab course is intended for students not majoring in the biological sicences and is not recommended for ESL students.

Required Textbook

C.P. Hickman, L.S. Roberts, & A. Larson. Biology of Animals (7th edition; older editions acceptable). WC Brown/McGraw-Hill.

Course Requirements

4 exams (100-120 points each). Lab assignments (10-50 points each). Total approx. 700 points.

Laboratories

Attendance and active participation are required during every lab assignment since substitute or make-up lab reports are not permitted. All lab reports are due by the following week; late reports will be accepted only for half-credit for one additional week. Only standard 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper and dark (not red) ink or pencil should be used for class assignments.

Exams

Exams include multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, essay, and practical questions, and are generally scheduled for ninety minutes. No electronic devices (including translators) or dictionaries are permitted during exams.Only one exam may be made-up for a legitimate medical or legal emergency if accompanied by official verifiable docu men tation; the make-up for this exam must be scheduled for the first class upon your return.

Final schedule

To be announced.

Grading

Grades are based on the total points accumulated: 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, and 60% D.

Attendance

Students will be dropped from the course if they are absent from more than four classes (equivalent to 12 hours). Students who habitually arrive to class more than ten minutes late or leave class early will be charged an absence for each incidence.

Student Conduct

Any student cheating during an exam or copying from another student's lab will be suspended from class and penalized twice the points available. Any student using any telecommunication device in the classroom will be dismissed from class and penalized with an absence.

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Week	Lecture Topics	Textbook
1	Introduction	ch. 1
2	Chemistry	ch. 1 & appendix
3	Cells	ch. 2
4	Ecology	ch. 5
5	Organ systems	(ch. 6-12)
.	EXAM 1	ch. 1-2, 5, appendix
6	Reproduction	ch. 14
7	Evolution	ch. 4
8	Behavior	ch. 13
9	Classification / Protozoans	ch. 15-16
10	Sponges / Cnidarians	ch. 17-18
.	EXAM 2	ch. 4, 13-17
11	Worms	ch. 19-20 & 22
12	Molluscs	ch. 21
13	Arthropods	ch. 23
14	Echinoderms / Chodates	ch. 25-26
.	EXAM 3	ch.18-23, 25
15	Fishes / Amphibians	ch. 27-28
16	Reptiles / Birds	ch. 29-30
17	Mammals / review	ch. 31
Final	EXAM 4	ch. 26-31

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Lecture Outlines

Science (ch. 1)

Chemistry (ch. 1 & app.)

Cells (ch. 2)

Ecology (ch. 5)

Organ systems (ch. 6-12)

• Exam 1 review

Reproduction (ch. 14)

Behavior (ch. 13)

Evolution (ch. 4)

Classification (ch. 15)

Protozoa (ch. 16)

Porifera (ch. 17)

• Exam 2 review

Cnidaria (ch. 18)

Platyhelminthes (ch. 19)

Nematoda (ch. 20)

Mollusca (ch. 21)

Annelida (ch. 22)

Arthropoda (ch. 23)

Echinodermata (ch. 25)

• Exam 3 review

Chordata (ch. 26)

Pisces (ch. 27)

Amphibia (ch. 28)

Reptilia (ch. 29)

Aves (ch. 30)

Mammalia (ch. 31)

Vertebrates (ch. 27-31)

• Exam 4 review

Course Information

Syllabus (not updated)

Schedule (not updated)

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Handouts

Elements chart

Animal terms page 1

Animal terms page 2

Reproduction page 1

Reproduction page 2

Phyla key

Phyla features chart

Phyla taxonomy chart

Coelom diagram

Vertebrates chart

Labs

Cell lab

Skeleton lab

Phyla lab

Invertebrates lab

Goldfish lab

Pollution lab

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Field Trips

Field trips map

SF Zoo report

Cow Palace trip

Cattle chart

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Course Description	An introduction to the biology, ecology, and evolution of invertebrate and vertebrate animals. Course format consists of lectures and laboratories and includes fetal pig dissection and field trips to the Academy of Sciences, SF Zoo, and Cow Palace. This 4-unit lab course is intended for students not majoring in the biological sicences and is not recommended for ESL students.
Required Textbook	C.P. Hickman, L.S. Roberts, & A. Larson. Biology of Animals (7th edition; older editions acceptable). WC Brown/McGraw-Hill.
Course Requirements	4 exams (100-120 points each). Lab assignments (10-50 points each). Total approx. 700 points.
Laboratories	Attendance and active participation are required during every lab assignment since substitute or make-up lab reports are not permitted. All lab reports are due by the following week; late reports will be accepted only for half-credit for one additional week. Only standard 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper and dark (not red) ink or pencil should be used for class assignments.
Exams	Exams include multiple-choice, matching, short-answer, essay, and practical questions, and are generally scheduled for ninety minutes. No electronic devices (including translators) or dictionaries are permitted during exams.Only one exam may be made-up for a legitimate medical or legal emergency if accompanied by official verifiable docu men tation; the make-up for this exam must be scheduled for the first class upon your return.
Final schedule	To be announced.
Grading	Grades are based on the total points accumulated: 90% A, 80% B, 70% C, and 60% D.
Attendance	Students will be dropped from the course if they are absent from more than four classes (equivalent to 12 hours). Students who habitually arrive to class more than ten minutes late or leave class early will be charged an absence for each incidence.
Student Conduct	Any student cheating during an exam or copying from another student's lab will be suspended from class and penalized twice the points available. Any student using any telecommunication device in the classroom will be dismissed from class and penalized with an absence.